In children with eosinophilic esophagitis, early histologic and endoscopic response to treatment may significantly reduce the risk for fibrostenosis.

Dr. Ken Stewart, Assistant Professor of Primary Care at KCU Joplin details when acid reflux could mean you need to see a physician for more tests. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) causes heartburn and discomfort. Learn its symptoms, triggers, treatments, and how to ...

Noem and other officials are looking to rebrand FEMA by putting it directly under White House control and narrowing the agency’s responsibilities to helping survivors in the immediate aftermath ...

Acid reflux, or heartburn, occurs when stomach acid flows back into a person’s esophagus. It is common for people to experience acid reflux intermittently. However, if a person consistently ...

Melena happens when bleeding occurs in the upper digestive tract, such as the stomach or esophagus, and may indicate serious conditions like ulcers, internal bleeding, or stomach cancer. However, some ...

It is a condition in which the lower esophagus becomes involved by inflammatory changes that may progress to ulceration and stenosis and eventually to cicatricial stricture. A hiatus hernia of the ...

To the Editor: In a recent review of the literature (from 1878 to 1966) on esophageal stenosis caused by peptic esophagitis or ulceration 1 I found well substantiated statements that medical ...

This multi-institutional prospective cohort trial aimed to demonstrate the changes in physician-evaluated dysphagia and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) after palliative external beam radiotherapy ...